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    Bachmann EZ-Track, Zephyr and Atlas Turntable w/ motor

    Hi Mike, I am not sure how or if you can configure the decoder to act as a switch/turnout. I have built some switch/turnout decoders for my new layout but I didn't use them on the current/temporary layout. The turntable is there for the kids, and I figured the loco decoder would do for that...
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    Bachmann EZ-Track, Zephyr and Atlas Turntable w/ motor

    Hi Mike, I am glad the post was useful. As I mentioned, any 12 volt bulb should work as well as a voltmeter. I had a couple car bulbs for other purposes around the track, but a small bulb like a locomotive bulb should work as well (not an LED, a good old filament bulb). I don't think the power...
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    Bachmann EZ-Track, Zephyr and Atlas Turntable w/ motor

    Hi Mike, I have an atlas turntable as well. Sounds like you have worked out how you will align the tracks with the turntable. The turntable motor will need DC as a regular locomotive would (motors are similar) allowing you to reverse polarity/direction as needed. It sounds like you are new to...
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    switch machine control

    It appears it will work well, if not a bit slow(? recharge times) With the switch in it's present position, current will flow through r2, the switch machine coil A and q1. It will also flow through r3, charging up c2. Throw the switch and c2 discharges across coil B and through q2 while...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Hi Jim, I am not sure about being ahead, as all I am doing is putting together things others have designed/programmed/etc. I'm just a 'dcc kit basher' for the most part. I have been itching to try out the PDA since I started putting this stuff together. I know it is not really practical...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Hi Again, I had a chance tonight to try something I have been curious about. I have a couple of old Axim PDA's with network capability and wanted to try them out as wireless controllers with touch displays. So I fired up Rocrail, setup an ad-hoc network connection from the PDA to PC, and with...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Thanks Doug. I have been trying out Rocrail and JMRI. Although I have not spent enough time to choose, I like creating lots of individual throttles in JMRI so as to control many locos simultaneously. DCC is amazing. Donald, I haven't read alot on s88, but from what I can gather, it is a...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Wow Donald...some impressive stuff. I have not gone too far into design at this point. Just this week, I finished all five (instead of 4) of the Minimaus throttles (xpressnet) and the PC interface for the already finished NanoX-s88. The only customization made was to add an emergency loco...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Hi Jim, After being away from the hobby for some 25 years, I take my hat of to the many who have created such fantastic layouts. In trying to create our layout, I have been amazed and intimidated be the fantastic work and ideas out there. I find the art of modelling far more challenging than...
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    DIY DCC anyone?

    Hi! I recently built a dozen of the MERG decoders and for a command station/handhelds, I tried the NanoX-s88 and 4xMinimaus handhelds at: http://www.tinet.org/~fmco/home_en.htm It works well, but since starting I obtained a Prodigy Advance command station as part of a large purchase...
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